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too much barley straw in pond

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  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016

    To clear the pond using barley straw doesn't require huge amounts.  A few large handfuls, wrapped in fine netting of some sort will be enough for most ponds - it doesn't need a bale in there, that will just rot and make the problem worse.

    You don't need to go to the expense of using essence of anything either.  Just plain old barley straw.

  • mufngrufmufngruf Posts: 7

    thank you - I KNOW that NOW...

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    When ours was new I had loads of blanket weed, now I have it two thirds full of plants the weed just disappeared, and never came back.

    All you need is the right balance of plants in there. 

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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